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Two people were killed Friday in a crash in Lamar County when two pickup trucks collided. The Mississippi Highway Patrol responded to a crash at around 2:45 p.m. in the northbound lane of U.S. Highway 11, south of Hess Drive, Mississippi Highway Troop J spokesman Sgt. Travis Luck said in a media release. Luck said Charles Hemby, of Purvis, was driving south on U.S. Highway 11 when his Chevrolet pickup truck crossed into the northbound lane. Luck said the pickup then hit another pickup tru...

18-wheeler overturns on I-59 north near Lumberton An 18-wheeler overturned on Interstate 59 near Lumberton on Monday morning. (Source: Mississippi Highway Patrol) By Chris Thies | April 12, 2021 at 11:23 AM CDT - Updated April 12 at 11:46 AM PEARL RIVER COUNTY, Miss. (WDAM) - An overturned 18-wheeler has one northbound lane of Interstate 59 blocked near Lumberton. According to the Mississippi Department of Transportation, the crash happened just after 11 a.m., and traffic in the area cou...

A pedestrian was struck by a car and killed Tuesday while walking on U.S. 98 in Lamar County. Mississippi Highway Patrol responded near Rocky Branch Road around 5:34 a.m., MHP Troop J spokesman Sgt. Travis Luck said. Preliminary investigation revealed that a Kia passenger car, traveling west on U.S. 98, struck the pedestrian who was walking in the left westbound lane. The pedestrian, James Casey, 58, of Hattiesburg, was pronounced dead on the scene, Luck said. The crash remains under inves...

Changing bad driving habits can save your life. The Mississippi Highway Patrol demonstrated seat belt safety at the Biloxi Driver’s License Office today.

Soso woman, 39, dies after crash in Jones County MHP is still working to determine what caused the crash. (Source: KMZU) By WDAM Staff | March 9, 2021 at 9:18 AM CST - Updated March 9 at 9:18 AM JONES COUNTY, Miss. (WDAM) - Mississippi Highway Patrol is investigating a crash that claimed the life of a 39-year-old Soso woman Monday evening. MHP Troop J spokesman Sgt. Travis Luck said Amber Clark died after crashing on U.S. Highway 84 near West Jones Elementary School around 5:15 p.m. Luck...

Driver killed in Jones Co. crash identified, MHP investigates An 18-wheeler and a school bus are reported to have been involved in the collision. There were no students on board the bus when the crash occurred. (Source: Vanessa Pacheco) By WDAM Staff | February 25, 2021 at 8:41 AM CST - Updated February 26 at 1:57 PM ELLISVILLE Miss. (WDAM) - Authorities are investigating a two-vehicle crash in Jones County that claimed the life of a log truck driver Thursday morning. The crash happened ...

Log truck driver killed in wreck with a school bus in Jones County identified Lici Beveridge, Hattiesburg American Replay Video UP NEXT The driver of a log truck was killed in a wreck with a school bus in Jones County early Thursday. Mississippi Highway Patrol Troop J Sgt. Travis Luck identified the driver of the log truck as Dana White, 55, of Monticello. Jones County Fire Council spokesperson Dana Bumgardner said the incident occurred around 6:45 a.m. on Mississippi 590 be...

Monday evening crash kills 2 cousins, unborn child in Marion County The cause of the crash remains under investigation. (Source: wwbt/nbc12) By Chris Thies | January 19, 2021 at 12:38 PM CST - Updated January 19 at 1:26 PM MARION COUNTY, Miss. (WDAM) - A two-vehicle crash claimed the lives of two women and an unborn child Monday evening in Marion County. Mississippi Highway Patrol Troop J spokesman Sgt. Travis Luck said 25-year-old Taylor Lee, of Tylertown, and 31-year-old Megan Lee, als...

The deadly crash happened on State Route 44 near Foster Road.

A Seminary man was identified as the person killed in the crash.